As we head into a new week, let's take a look at the news from this past week.
Environmental advocates and elected officials are calling for more local input on a waste transfer station proposed in the New Bedford Business Park. The South Coast Renewables' facility would process up to 1,500 tons of municipal solid waste per day, including construction and demolition waste, from its proposed 100 Duchaine Blvd. location.
The new Ollie’s Bargain Outlet that opened in New Bedford pays homage to Building #19, the popular chain of discount stores that ended its 50-year run in 2013. Located at 500 Kings Highway in Fieldstone Marketplace it offers bargains on housewares, food, books, bed and bath items, toys, health and beauty aids and more.
Keep up with high school sports with scores, game highlights, and Player of the Week voting at https://www.southcoasttoday.com/sports.
Here are some of the most-read stories of the week on https://www.southcoasttoday.com :
Waking up to the smell of fresh coffee is a lot better than an alarm clock. That's why SouthCoast Today invited readers to vote on their favorite breakfast spot in an online poll.
And the winner goes to Willow Tree Restaurant at 12 Rockdale Ave. in New Bedford. What sets Willow Tree Restaurant apart from other spots is its diverse breakfast menu. Each week, the restaurant offers five unique breakfast specials, along with five lunch specials.
The results are in: Here's who won the best breakfast spot in New Bedford
From Portuguese immigrant to renowned head chef, Joe Rego has built an impressive culinary career through hard work and determination. Today, he is at the helm of the New Beige restaurant, located in his hometown.
At New Beige, located at 39 Union St, Rego's menu changes every six weeks to keep things interesting for customers. Some of his recommended dishes include the lobster nachos, wild boar Ragu and Portuguese steak.
What's on the menu: Meet the 'Mediterranean chef' behind New Beige in New Bedford.
The city has reached a $3.5 million settlement agreement with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority for land the agency acquired by eminent domain to build the downtown passenger rail station.
The agreement comes after more than a year of negotiations, and four years after the MBTA executed the first of five land-takings to obtain space to build a passenger rail station, train layover site, and an additional parking area in the Whale’s Tooth parking lot on Acushnet Avenue, according to a press release.
Rail stations: New Bedford wins multimillion-dollar deal with MBTA over land taken
A parking mishap led to an SUV crashing into a Maple Street home on July 26.
Byron Ford Ford, who normally sits on his porch in the evenings, decided not to on Friday when the driver of an SUV was parallel parking and hit the accelerator instead of the brake. No one was hurt.
Here's what happened: Driver crashes into a house in New Bedford.
For New Bedford native, Olivia “Liv” Rodrigues, basketball runs through her blood.
Her mother, Tiffany Goodine-Rodrigues , was a Hall of Fame player at New Bedford High in the late 1990s.
Liv Rodrigues is well on her way to making a name for herself on the basketball court. She recently announced her commitment to play at Providence College next year.
'Set up to win'; Rodrigues continues family tradition of basketball excellence
All of these stories can be read in their entirety on southcoasttoday.com.
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